to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
self-consciousness; self-awareness
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on